A.A.S. Paralegal Studies/B.A.S. Applied Science - Legal Studies Concentration 2018-19

ADVANCE Program Milestones

  1. Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  2. Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  3. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
  4. In the first 30 credits, students must:
    1. Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
    2. Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
    3. Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with a B or better.
  5. Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
  6. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA

Students interested in the ADVANCE Adult Learning Pathways must be at least 25 years of age or older to be eligible. Students who do not meet the age requirement may be eligible for an Admissions waiver if additional criteria are met. Details are available on program's website -


91³Ô¹Ï DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE


Credits


Courses		 MASON TRANSFER EQUIVALENT MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT
1 SDV Course

1

SDV 100 College Success Skills OR

SDV 101 Orientation to XXX

UNIV 100

ELECTIVE
2 ENG 111

3

ENG 111 College Composition I

ENGH 101

Written Comm
3 LGL 125

3

LGL 125 Legal Research

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
4 LGL 110

3

LGL 110 Intro to Law & the Paralegal

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
5 LGL 117

3

LGL 117 Family Law

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE


6


PHI 115 or Humanities


3

ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I OR

ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II OR

CST 130 Introduction to Theatre OR

CST 151 Film Appreciation OR

MUS 121 Music Appreciation I

ARTH 200

ARTH 201

THR 101

ENGH L372

MUSI 101


Arts
7 ENG Course

3

ENG 125 Introduction to Literature

ENGH 201

Literature
8 LGL 218

3

LGL 218 Criminal Law

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
9 LGL 126

3

LGL 126 Legal Writing

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
10 LGL 215

3

LGL 215 Torts

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
11 MTH 154

3

MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning

MATH 106

QUANT


12


Elective #1


3

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I OR

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II OR

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

HIST 101

HIST 102

HIST 125


Western Civ
13 ITE 115

3

ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

IT 103

Info Tech
14 LGL 235

3

LGL 235 Legal Aspects of Business Organizations

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
15 LGL 217

3

LGL 217 Trial Practice & the Law of Evidence

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
16 LGL 115

3

LGL 115 Real Estate Law

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
17 PSY 200 or SOC 200

3

PSY 200 Principles of Psychology OR

SOC 200 Principles of Sociology

PSYC 100

SOCI 101

SOC/BEHAV


18


Social/Behavioral Science


3

PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics OR

GEO 220 World Regional Geography OR

PLS 241 International Relations I OR

REL 231 Religions of the World I

GOVT 133

GGS 101

GOVT 132

RELI 212


GLOBAL
19 CST 110

3

CST 110 Principles of Public Speaking

COMM 100

Oral Comm
20 LGL 225

3

LGL 225 Estate Planning & Probate

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
21 LGL 230

3

LGL 230 Legal Transactions

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
22 Elective #2

2

Approved Elective

ELECTIVE

ELECTIVE
A.A.S. PARALEGAL STUDIES DEGREE TOTAL 63





MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE


Credits


Course		 MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT

23		 Core Requirements

3

BAS 300 Building Professional Competencies

DEGREE
24 Concentration Requirements

3

BULE 303 Legal Environment of Business

DEGREE
25 Concentration Requirements

3

GOVT 301 Public Law and the Judicial Process

DEGREE
26 Gen Ed: Natural Science (Lab)

4

Approved Natural Science with Lab*

NAT SCIENCE
27 General Electives

3

General Elective (See: Advisor) - Upper-Level

DEGREE
28 Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level)

3

ENGH 302 Advanced Composition

Written Comm
29 Concentration Requirements

3

GOVT 422 Constitutional Interpretation OR

GOVT 423 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

DEGREE
30 Concentration Requirements

3

PHIL 311 Philosophy of Law

DEGREE
31 General Electives

3

General Elective (See: Advisor)

DEGREE
32 Gen Ed: Natural Science (Non-Lab)

3

Approved Natural Science without Lab*

NAT SCIENCE
33 Concentration Requirements

3

LGLS Electives**

DEGREE
34 Concentration Requirements

3

LGLS Electives**

DEGREE
35 Core Requirements

3

BAS 490 Introduction to Research Methods

DEGREE
36 Concentration Requirements

3

LGLS Electives**

DEGREE
37 Concentration Requirements

3

LGLS Electives**

DEGREE
38 Concentration Requirements

3

LGLS Electives**

DEGREE
39 General Electives

3

General Elective (See: Advisor) - Upper-Level

DEGREE
40 General Electives

2

General Elective (See: Advisor)

DEGREE
41 Core Requirements/Synthesis

3

BAS 491 Applied Sciences Capstone

SYNTHESIS

B.A.S. APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE TOTAL

120


Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.

*For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/

**For approved LGLS Electives, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/interdisciplinary-programs-courses/applied-science- bas/#requirementstext

General Note: If English is not your first language or you have completed ESL coursework, you must complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 prior to matriculating to George Mason University to meet the English Language Proficiency requirement.

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Students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements